Carrier for four-in-hands and the like



Patented Sept. 1, 1942 UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE CARRIER FOR FOUR-IN-HANDS AND THE LIKE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in carriers for four-in-hands and the like, and it consists in the novel features which are hereinafter more fully described.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a perfected carrier for four-in-hands and the like, preferably in the form of a plate provided with suitable constricted openings to permit the passing of the four-in-hands therethrough and a shoulder for folding the four-inhands thereover.

Another object is to provide said plate with more or less resilient parts or clamps for holding the four-in-hands in position against the said shoulder on the plate.

A further object is to have the said carrier for four-in-hands simple, durable and inexpensive.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

I attain these objects by the carrier for fourin-hands and the like which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing or by any mechanical equivalent or obvious modification of the same.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a front View of my improved carrier for four-in-hands and the like, shown without the latter or unloaded.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the carrier as loaded with sundry fourin-hands; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33' of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

ll designates the body of the carrier which may be made of cardboard, plate metal or of any other suitable material; the plate or body II is shown as terminating at the upper end thereof in a lug or ear I2 which has therein an opening [3 for suspending the carrier from a suitable support, if desired.

The carrier may, however, be portable and employed for transmitting four-in-hands from place to place in the arts as when sending fourin-hands to a cleaning establishment.

The body or plate H is also shown as having therein two tiers of relatively constricted openings l4 and I5 for four-in-hands to be passed therethrough as shown in Fig. 2.

The material of the body or plate H is more or less resilient and the said body II has therein extending therefrom parts [6 adapted to act as clamps for the four-in-hands l9 and 20 passing through the openings I4 and I5.

The clamps [6 are normally positioned in the plane of the body ll and are co-extensive therewith, as shown in Fig. 3; but they are adapted to be deflected from that plane when the fourin-hands I 9 and 20 are placed therebetween and the part I! of the body H, which part is adapted to act as a shoulder for folding the four-inhands l9 and 29 thereover.

The clamps l6 are shown in Fig. 1 as angular and blunted at their ends at I8 to prevent the laceration of the four-in-hands in contact therewith.

The four-in-hands l9 and 20 are retained in position on the plate ll partly by the pressure thereon of the clamps it against the shoulder I1 and partly by the friction therewith of the sides of the openings l4 and 15, which may be more constricted than as shown in the drawing.

The shape of the clamps l6 may be other than as shown in Fig. 1, where they are shown as made in one with the body I I; and they may also be otherwise formed and arranged to work in the same manner.

The number of openings l4, I5 in each tier may be different than as shown, and the number of tiers may also be different, if desired.

The thickness of the plate I I may be other than as shown.

Other variations are possible, and parts of my invention may be used without other parts.

I do not, therefore, restrict myself to the details as shown in the drawing.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A carrier for four-in-hands, and the like, comprising a plate, having therein multiple tiers of apertures for passing therethrough four-inhands, a shoulder between the apertures between each tier for folding the four-in-hands thereover and substantially resilient angular clamps integral with said plate for holding the four-inhands against said shoulder, said clamps being blunted at their ends to prevent the laceration of the four-in-hands therewith.

2. A carrier for four-in-hands and the like, comprising a plate having therein multiple tiers of openings for passing therethrough four-inhands, and a shoulder between the apertures between each tier for folding the four-in-hands thereover, the said apertures being relatively constricted whereby to hold the four-in-hands in position on said shoulder by the friction of the sides of said apertures with the four-in-hands, combined with substantially resilient clamps integral with said plate, for assisting in holding the four-in-hands against said shoulder.

SAMUEL WEISS. 

